Must-see lake · Leningrad Oblast, Leningrad Oblast
Simpelejärvi
Simpelejärvi is a lake in Leningrad Oblast, Leningrad Oblast.
Simpelejärvi: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Simpelejärvi
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Simpelejärvi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 61.52974, 29.45553. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Simpelejärvi
- Tyrjänjärvi · lake · Лахденпохский муниципальный округ · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pirunkirkko · fort · South Karelia · ~19 km · Must-see
- Исо-Ийярви · lake · Лахденпохский муниципальный округ · ~31 km · Must-see
- Punkaharju Church · church · South Karelia · ~32 km · Must-see
- Kurkelanjärvi · lake · Лахденпохский муниципальный округ · ~33 km · Must-see
- Finnish Forest Museum Lusto · museum · South Karelia · ~38 km · Must-see
- Puruvesi · lake · South Karelia · ~42 km · Must-see
- Vasari · lake · South Karelia · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pihlajavesi · lake · South Savo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Puruvesi · lake · South Savo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lohikoski Church · church · South Karelia · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ястребиное озеро · lake · Käkisalmi · ~53 km · Must-see
- Двойное озеро · lake · Vyborgsky · ~54 km · Must-see
- Kerimäen kirkko · church · South Savo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pihlajavesi · lake · South Karelia · ~56 km · Must-see
- Church of the Three Crosses · church · South Karelia · ~57 km · Must-see
- Берёзовское озеро · lake · Käkisalmi · ~58 km · Must-see
- Жигулёвское озеро · lake · Vyborgsky · ~58 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Simpelejärvi
- Tyrjänjärvi · lake · Лахденпохский муниципальный округ · ~19 km · Must-see
- Исо-Ийярви · lake · Лахденпохский муниципальный округ · ~31 km · Must-see
- Kurkelanjärvi · lake · Лахденпохский муниципальный округ · ~33 km · Must-see
- Puruvesi · lake · South Karelia · ~42 km · Must-see
- Vasari · lake · South Karelia · ~47 km · Must-see
- Pihlajavesi · lake · South Savo · ~47 km · Must-see
- Puruvesi · lake · South Savo · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ястребиное озеро · lake · Käkisalmi · ~53 km · Must-see
- Двойное озеро · lake · Vyborgsky · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pihlajavesi · lake · South Karelia · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Simpelejärvi full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Simpelejärvi yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Simpelejärvi?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Simpelejärvi?
Nearby: Tyrjänjärvi (lake, 19 km), Pirunkirkko (fort, 19 km), Исо-Ийярви (lake, 31 km), Punkaharju Church (church, 32 km), Kurkelanjärvi (lake, 33 km), Finnish Forest Museum Lusto (museum, 38 km).
Is Simpelejärvi worth visiting?
Simpelejärvi is listed as a must-see lake in Leningrad Oblast on Spotwander.